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Degenerative Myelopathy
Breed: Chodsky Pes
Breeds in this Condition
Breeds
HSP's
Condition
Degenerative Myelopathy
Synonym
DM,Degenerative Myelopathie,Myélopathie dégénérative,Degenerativ myelopati,Degeneratiivinen myelopatia,Degeneratieve Myelopathie
Condition Description
DM is an incompletely penetrant autosomal recessive disease, usually affecting dogs 5 years of age or older. The mutation tested for in most breeds is the SOD1:c.118A, referred to as SOD1-A or exon 2. In the Bernese Mountain Dog breed two direct DNA tests
Specific Condition(s)
Degenerative Myelopathy
Test Types(s)
genetic/genomic; necropsy
Specific test/ grading system 1
Can only be definitively diagnosed by post-mortem examination of the spine
Type
Disease/ disorder
System
Neurological
Anatomic Location
spine
HSP Test-Specific Data
Swedish Chodsky Pes Club
HSP
HSP Name 2
Svenska chodsky pesklubben
Breed
Condition
Specific Condition[s]
DM; genes: SOD1; SOD1-B
Specific test type(s)
genetic/genomic
Required Comment
-
Recommended Comment
-
Recognized
Recognized Comment
-
Date
02/03/2023 07:37 PM
Country
Sweden
Country code
SE
Additional Information